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Seventh graders explore the West through the eyes of a settler. In this Westward Expansion lesson, 7th graders read excerpts from the diary of Narcissa Whitman as she journeyed West from Pennsylvania. Students respond to critical thinking questions that accompany the diary as they read.

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primary source analysis, primary sources, westward expansion, the american west

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american west, narcissa whitman, primary source analysis, westward expansion, social studies
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7th
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Social Studies & History
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